House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 28 January 1703

DIE Jovis, 28 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Hastings & al. Nat.

Upon reading the Petition of John Hastings, and the Petition of Daniel Mergert and others; praying to be naturalized:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners may be added to the Bill of Naturalization now depending in this House, as desired.

L. Wharton versus Squire.

The House being this Day moved, "That Robert Squire may be allowed further Time, for answering to the Appeal of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Wharton:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Robert Squire hath hereby Time allowed him for answering thereunto, until Tuesday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon precisely.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Onslow and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better collecting the Duties granted for making the Way out of Chancery Lane into Lincolne's Inn Fields, and for determining the said Duties when the Parties concerned are paid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better collecting the Duties granted for making the Way out of Chancery Lane into Lincolne's Inn Fields; and for determining the said Duties, when the Parties concerned are paid."

Messages from H. C. to return the Bill for preventing Escapes from Prisons; and the following Bills:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Cross and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing Escapes out of The Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Arden's Bill;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Edon and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John Ardern Esquire to pay his Father's Debts, and make Provision for his Brothers and Sister;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Lone's Bill;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Pigot and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of several Estates, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon; and for disposing of the Residue of the Money at Interest, for the Benefit of Giles Lone and other Infants, pursuant to their Father's Will;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Accessaries to Felonies, &c. Bill;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Conyers and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for punishing of Accessaries to Felonies, and Receivers of stolen Goods; and to prevent the wilful Burning and Destroying of Ships;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Bp. of Chichester's Bill.

And also to return the Bill, intituled, "An Act giving further Time to John Lord Bishop of Chichester, and his Successors, to make Leases of certain Houses and Ground, in and near Chancery-Lane, belonging to the Bishopric of Chichester;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Lyster's Bill;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Mitton and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for charging the Estate late of Thomas Lyster Esquire, deceased, with Maintenances for his Nine Younger Children;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

and Cowper's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir William Hustler and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the vesting of the several Manors, Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the County of Essex, late belonging to John Cowper Gentleman, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for better Payment of his Debts and Legacies charged thereon;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Mathew Dudley and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Time for taking the Oath of Abjuration; and also for re-capacitating and indemnifying such Persons as have not taken the same by the Time limited, and shall take the same by a Time to be appointed;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Gloucester Poor, Bill.

The Lord Bishop of London reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for incorporating certain Persons, for the better providing for, and setting at Work, the Poor in the City of Gloucester," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for incorporating certain Persons, for the better providing for, and setting at Work, the Poor in the City of Gloucester."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, The Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Parker versus Burroughs & al.:

After hearing Counsel this Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of Anthony Parker, and the Answer of Humphry Burroughs and George Reynolds put in thereunto:

Judgement affirmed, with Costs.

It was ORDERED and Adjudged, That the Petition be dismissed, and the Decree affirmed.

Then, it being proposed, "To give Costs to the Respondents Burroughs and Reynolds;" and Debate thereupon:

This Question was put, "Whether the Appellant shall pay Twenty Pounds Costs to the Respondent?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Anthony Parker, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery the Seventeenth Day of November last past, in a Cause there depending, wherein Humphry Burroughs and George Reynolds were Complainants, and the Appellant Anthony Parker and others Defendants; and praying "the Reversal of the said Decree; and that the Respondents Bill in Chancery may be dismissed:" As also upon the Answer of the said Humphry Burroughs and George Reynolds put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petition and Appeal of the said Anthony Parker shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree therein complained of shall be, and is hereby, affirmed: And it is further ORDERED, That the said Anthony Parker shall pay, or cause to be paid, unto the Respondents Humphry Burroughs and George Reynolds, the Sum of Twenty Pounds Costs, in defending the said Appeal in this House.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, vicesimum nonum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.